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Identification of a quasi-liquid phase at solid–liquid interface

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  • Xinxing Peng

    (Xiamen University
    Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Fu-Chun Zhu

    (Xiamen University)

  • You-Hong Jiang

    (Xiamen University)

  • Juan-Juan Sun

    (Xiamen University)

  • Liang-Ping Xiao

    (Xiamen University)

  • Shiyuan Zhou

    (Xiamen University)

  • Karen C. Bustillo

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Long-Hui Lin

    (Xiamen University)

  • Jun Cheng

    (Xiamen University)

  • Jian-Feng Li

    (Xiamen University)

  • Hong-Gang Liao

    (Xiamen University)

  • Shi-Gang Sun

    (Xiamen University)

  • Haimei Zheng

    (Materials Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    University of California)

Abstract

An understanding of solid–liquid interfaces is of great importance for fundamental research as well as industrial applications. However, it has been very challenging to directly image solid–liquid interfaces with high resolution, thus their structure and properties are often unknown. Here, we report a quasi-liquid phase between metal (In, Sn) nanoparticle surfaces and an aqueous solution observed using liquid cell transmission electron microscopy. Our real-time high-resolution imaging reveals a thin layer of liquid-like materials at the interfaces with the frequent appearance of small In nanoclusters. Such a quasi-liquid phase serves as an intermediate for the mass transport from the metal nanoparticle to the liquid. Density functional theory-molecular dynamics simulations demonstrate that the positive charges of In ions greatly contribute to the stabilization of the quasi-liquid phase on the metal surface.

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  • Xinxing Peng & Fu-Chun Zhu & You-Hong Jiang & Juan-Juan Sun & Liang-Ping Xiao & Shiyuan Zhou & Karen C. Bustillo & Long-Hui Lin & Jun Cheng & Jian-Feng Li & Hong-Gang Liao & Shi-Gang Sun & Haimei Zhen, 2022. "Identification of a quasi-liquid phase at solid–liquid interface," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-31075-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31075-z
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    1. Marco Favaro & Beomgyun Jeong & Philip N. Ross & Junko Yano & Zahid Hussain & Zhi Liu & Ethan J. Crumlin, 2016. "Unravelling the electrochemical double layer by direct probing of the solid/liquid interface," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 7(1), pages 1-8, November.
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